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Thursday 17 January 2019

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Strong year fuels Crown Oil’s growth plans

Sales have soared towards the £200m mark at Greater Manchester fuels specialist Crown Oil, with directors expecting the positive trend to continue into 2019/20.
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Business Matters: Unblocking Blockchain

Nadia Zegze, associate at Pinsent Masons LLP, explains Blockchain and how it will benefit businesses.
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Deals

Lloyds commits £1.3bn to the North West

Lloyds Banking Group has outlined plans to lend up to £1.3bn to companies across the North West in 2019.
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Capify backed by £75m facility

Altrincham-based alternative SME finance provider Capify has secured a £75m credit facility from Goldman Sachs Private Capital.
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Chester fire safety firm backed by funding boost

The entrepreneur behind a fire safety business in Chester has secured a funding boost from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance.
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Cinema group agrees £30m facility to support growth

Everyman Media Group, the listed cinema brand with operations across the UK, has agreed to a new £30m loan facility to help it grow its pipeline of sites. The group has more than doubled in size over the past four years.
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Business Matters: Thinking of looking for a new job in 2019?

Decided to change your job or take on a new challenge in 2019? Leyla Tindall and Michael Avis share five top headhunter tips to take your next steps with confidence.
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Business

May to host cross-party meetings after surviving confidence vote

Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold meetings with MPs from across Parliament in a bid to "deliver on the referendum" after the government survived a vote of no confidence.
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Ryman upbeat despite profit dip

Historic stationery specialist Ryman has increased like-for-like sales, but been hit by a drop in profits and EBITDA on the back of a challenging trading environment. However, chairman Theo Paphitis noted while he expects such conditions to continue, the company is still able to deliver growth.
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Power brand sales fall flat at N Brown Group

Fashion retailer N Brown Group has been hit by a drop in third quarter sales as income for its power brands – which include JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo – remained flat.
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Director in at Transport for the North

Transport for the North has appointed an industry expert as its strategy and programme director.
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Cheshire and Warrington’s economy ‘continues to improve’

Cheshire and Warrington's economic performance has continued to improve, according to new data.
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Business Matters: Access to finance for entrepreneurs

Estelle Blanks, executive director at Innovation SuperNetwork, talks about securing investment and the challenges of being a northern entrepreneur.
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Property

Developer removes 54-storey tower from Manchester scheme

The developer behind the St John's scheme in Manchester is to reconsider some of the residential elements of the masterplan, including the proposed 54-storey tower.
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Manchester offices bought for £19.1m

The freehold interest of a Manchester city centre office development close to the Arndale Centre has been bought for £19.1m.
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Plans revealed for Park Hotel restoration

Plans to restore the Park Hotel in Preston to its former glory have been revealed.
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Warrington property firm eyes growth in 2019

A property consultancy in Warrington is eyeing further growth in 2019.
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Golden Triangle site comes to market

One of the largest strategic development sites in South Manchester and North Cheshire's Golden Triangle to be brought forward in more than a generation has come to market.
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Manufacturing

Listed brick maker expects results rise

A listed brick maker, which has operations across the country, has said it expects its revenue and EBITDA for its latest financial year to have grown.
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Kings Chambers barristers appointed as Queen’s Counsel

Two barristers at Manchester-based Kings Chambers have been named as Queen's Counsel.
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RMS secures Exchequer Accountancy contract

Altrincham-based marketing agency RMS has won work with Exchequer Accountancy.
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